Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 20 at 5:53PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 20, 2026 - 2:53pm
Expires:
August 20, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description:
At 552 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Kenansville, or near Warsaw, moving east northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Warsaw, Kornegay, Kenansville, Potters Hill, Albertson, Sarecta, Pink
Hill, and Hargetts Crossroads.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Duplin; Lenoir; Jones
Forcast Office:
NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov